kirsten Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 I was gonna start a separate thread but thought i'd just ask here:What are some good instrumental albums? I like listening to music when I'm reading or writing, but find that vocals sort of get in the way. Genre isn't really an issue, so all suggestions are welcome.Cheells min!I'm the same when reading or writing so also welcome recommendations. My current writing playlist consists of whole albums. It's got some stuff without lyrics, but the stuff that isn't instrumental isn't very obtrusive, so I find it easy to write to. If you fancy giving it a go, it's here, and I'm constantly adding to it: Playlist by kirstenin - Spotify Errors are on there despite the fact that I'm now so familiar with the tunes that even they can be a little bit distracting when I start humming along. My excuse for Sebastien Tellier is that it's mainly in French, so I don't understand it, so can't really be distracted by the meaning of the lyrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Owl PhD Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 The ones I mentioned earlier in the thread by Rachel Grimes and Dustin O'Halloran might do the trick. I also find these good to work to:Emeralds "Does it look like I'm here"Does It Look Like I'm Here? - Emeralds - SpotifyOneohtrix Point Never "Returnal"Returnal - Oneohtrix Point Never - SpotifyArp "The Soft Wave"The Soft Wave - ARP - Spotify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 My go to albums when I'm writing/reading/doing PhD stuff:Glassworks - Expanded Edition - Philip Glass - SpotifyThe Piano: Music From The Motion - Michael Nyman - SpotifyA Strangely Isolated Place - Ulrich Schnauss - SpotifyBlue Notebooks - Max Richter - SpotifyInfra - Max Richter - SpotifyArvo Prt: Portrait - Angele Dubeau & La Pieta - Spotify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Captain, give this a listen. This Bliss - Pantha Du Prince - Spotify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 I was gonna start a separate thread but thought i'd just ask here:What are some good instrumental albums? I like listening to music when I'm reading or writing, but find that vocals sort of get in the way. Genre isn't really an issue, so all suggestions are welcome.Cheells min!I would recommend the Dirty Three, perhaps "Ocean Songs" or "She has no Strings Apollo." My favourite is "Live at Meredith!", but I doubt that'll be on Spotify."Ambient 1/Music for Airports" by Brian Eno is quite fantastic too, great as background music.Stars of the Lid ~ And Their Refinement of the Decline is a great ambient record. It is a really soothing record, and possibly one of the best live bands I've seen, and this from a band who make such unobtrusive music.Grails ~ Burning off Impurities is also very good guitar based music, with a strong influence of indian music.Port-Royal ~ Afraid to Dance may not be on Spotify, but hunt it out. They are quite ambient too, but have quite upbeat, almost dancey moments too. Hella good when they played Peacocks last year.Olafur Arnalds ~ Found Songs is a seven instrumental laments I suppose. Perhaps a bit too downbeat for some, but I think it's a great record. I doubt that I could ever get tired of Ljsi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 I would recommend the Dirty Three, perhaps "Ocean Songs" or "She has no Strings Apollo." My favourite is "Live at Meredith!", but I doubt that'll be on Spotify."Ambient 1/Music for Airports" by Brian Eno is quite fantastic too, great as background music.Stars of the Lid ~ And Their Refinement of the Decline is a great ambient record. It is a really soothing record, and possibly one of the best live bands I've seen, and this from a band who make such unobtrusive music.Grails ~ Burning off Impurities is also very good guitar based music, with a strong influence of indian music.Port-Royal ~ Afraid to Dance may not be on Spotify, but hunt it out. They are quite ambient too, but have quite upbeat, almost dancey moments too. Hella good when they played Peacocks last year.Olafur Arnalds ~ Found Songs is a seven instrumental laments I suppose. Perhaps a bit too downbeat for some, but I think it's a great record. I doubt that I could ever get tired of Ljsi.Ocean Songs - Dirty Three - SpotifyAmbient 1/Music For Airports - Brian Eno - SpotifyTake Refuge In Clean Living - Grails - Spotify burning off impurities isn't on spotify Found Songs - lafur Arnalds - Spotifyno port-royal(there was a remix album) or stars of the lid on spotify 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Olafur Arnalds has some great instrumental albums. Mr Owl - really enjoying that Rachel Grimes album you put up a while ago. And just a general recommendation for anyone who hasn't heard it and really should because lets be honest it's a stone cold classic:Tapestry - Carole King - Spotify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 just cause i was listening to this today and it's always amazing:Didn't It Rain - Songs:Ohia - Spotify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I was gonna start a separate thread but thought i'd just ask here:What are some good instrumental albums? I like listening to music when I'm reading or writing, but find that vocals sort of get in the way. Genre isn't really an issue, so all suggestions are welcome.Cheells min!Everything Don Caballero did apart from the last two albums (funnily enough, those are thw only two albums on Spotify. Avoid like piss in a pool. Completely different band. Only the drummer remains from the original line up)The You Slut! record I posted on the first page is also instrumental, but silly as fuck.I also love The Fucking Champs. Instrumental triumphant guitar harmonies. Nerdy as fuck.The Loge - The Fucking Champs - Spotify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 If you ignore the name and treat them as a seperate band the last two Don cab albums are ok, though it is hard to get past them being basically a tribute band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevealex35 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Loving these two records at the moment:Real Estate's 'Real Estate (in the vein of Wild Nothing, Surfer Blood etc):Real Estate - Real Estate - SpotifyPaper Rival's 'Dialog (Imagine a darker Nada Surf with a touch of Dismemberment Plan)Dialog - Paper Rival - Spotify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 If you ignore the name and treat them as a seperate band the last two Don cab albums are ok, though it is hard to get past them being basically a tribute band.I really can't stand World Class Listening Problem, but Punkgasm (horrid title!) does have some great songs on it that sound a little bit like the stuff from For Respect, which is my favourite Don Cab record. There's plenty of guff on it too though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I really can't stand World Class Listening Problem, but Punkgasm (horrid title!) does have some great songs on it that sound a little bit like the stuff from For Respect, which is my favourite Don Cab record. There's plenty of guff on it too though.aye punkgasm is about the worst title possible, it sounds like a really shit late 90s pop punk compilation.in other recommendations, after seeing him support vessels last night i've been listening to the stuart warwick album all day: The Ordeal - Stuart Warwick - Spotifyit's really really lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vega Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 I really can't stand World Class Listening Problem, but Punkgasm (horrid title!) does have some great songs on it that sound a little bit like the stuff from For Respect, which is my favourite Don Cab record. There's plenty of guff on it too though.Totally disagree over World Class Listening Problem. While it's not as good as American Don/What Burns Never Returns, when I thought Ian Williams was at his best = Don Cab at their best, I think it has some great songs and is a really solid album. Sounds dead meaty, the bass/drums in particular, and most of the riffs are ace. I get where Dave is coming from with it being a different band - they needed two guitar players from then WCLP on, at least live, to make it sound right - but I wouldn't say the two versions of Don Cab sound similar, except the drumming, and even then this is slightly different because of the change in guitars. I never really liked much of Punkgasm and was put off by the tracks with vocals (and Damon Che on guitar instead of drums...). Might go back to it. There was a really interesting interview with Steve Albini years ago about Don Cab and the in-band disagreements/mad musical abilities. Going to try and find it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain burrito Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 The instrumental suggestions have been mostly great. Digging Brian Eno especially.I'd like to recommend Young Livers:The New Drop Era - Young Livers - SpotifyOf Misery and Toil - Young Livers - SpotifyReally great punk rock, for fans of Hot Water Music and stuff with gruff, throaty vocals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'm listening to Don Cab's WCLP for the first time in a long long time. It's actually awesome. No idea why I decided I hated it years ago...Fuck aye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Some ace garage popThe Fresh & Onlys - Spotify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oedo 808 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Some nice hammer dulcimer music:Playlist by bobb4you - Spotify Dizzi Dulcimer Dulci Solo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodsinho Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Self Preserved While The Bodies - Oceansize - SpotifyThis was my favourite album of 2010 by a long distance but it didnt seem to get much attention when it was released and now the band have split up. Gutted. Soundwise it veers between crushingly loud and quietly atmospheric with great skill and ease. Flipping awesome stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 For anyone who was a fan of "The Adventures of Pete and Pete":Music From The Adventures Of Pet - Polaris - Spotify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer_Rosa Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Bored this morning I made a playlist on spotify which I thought I'd share. (assuming this link works and people don't have to be "friends" on spotify to listen to it.Playlist by aberdeenjames - SpotifyRemembering back to the wasteland's mixtape exchange, I thought that something similar could be done with spotify playlists. If people were interested. Everyone could listen to one mix from another user each week or something. Then review it and say how shit it was etc etcSince nobody else has, and I'm bored:Playlist by kklax - Spotify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 It came up saying "link not found" for me.Which makes me think mine would do the same too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted February 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 both work fine for me, i may listen to them later and report back edit: on closer inspection the issue is that different songs are available in different countries, e.g the mos def track on androids playlist can't be played over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted February 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 did you know you can make collaborative playlists on spotify? I'm not sure how it works but i've set one up for Aberdeen Music, can someone have a go at adding stuff to it then we can maybe create a giant aberdeen music mixtape. I'd suggest maybe just adding one song at a time to start with: Playlist by daveofficer - Spotifyif it works out ok then maybe a mod can stick a link to it in the first post of this thread with a wee explanation 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Cool idea, I've added a song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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